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13 killed in north Lebanon violence: Security
[Al Ahram] The corpse count from a week of festivities in Leb between supporters and opponents of Syria's regime has risen to 13, a security official said on Sunday.Two people died in festivities on Saturday and another two were killed early on Sunday in the northern port city of Tripoli ...a confusing city, one end of which is located in Lebanon and the other end of which is the capital of Libya. Its chief distinction is being mentioned in the Marine Hymn... , the official said, adding that scores more were maimed, including 16 in the past two days alone. Sunni and Alawite gunnies have been fighting since Monday in the Bab al-Tebbaneh and Jabal Mohsen districts of Tripoli, Leb's second city. Until Saturday, six Sunnis and three Alawites had been killed in the latest bout of fighting which broke out on Monday. Residents of Bab al-Tebbaneh support the revolt against Syrian  Hereditary President-for-Life Bashir Pencilneckal-Assad Terror of Aleppo ... , while those in Jabal Mohsen back Assad. They have fought frequently since the Syrian conflict erupted in March 2011. Tripoli is home to 200,000 people, 80 percent of whom are Sunni Mohammedans, 6-7 percent Alawites and the rest Christians. Acting Prime Minister Najib Mikati said on Saturday that "security forces will take every step to put an end to the violence and chaos" in the city. "They will be strict and impartial." A security official said the army had separated the two sides and pushed them back. The fighting broke out on Monday as a Lebanese private television aired an interview with the Syrian president, in which he said the time is not ripe for a peace conference to try to resolve the 31-month conflict and said he was ready to run for re-election in 2014. Posted by: Fred 2013-10-28 |
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